"Blackboard Jungle" (1955) is a drama revolving around the plight of teachers in the urban school districts of America. Based on the novel by Evan Hunter, this film portrays a war veteran, played by Glenn Ford, who becomes a teacher and is forced into the New York inner-city school system. Faced with real world problems like delinquent students, stealing, vandalism, authority problems and rape, he is determined to get his class on the straight and narrow path. Utilizing a rock and roll soundtrack, this film breaks new ground for American pop culture.